Andreas Johnson – The Collector

Number of tracks: 16 

Duration: 62:46

Best song: Sing For Me

From having been considered by many as somewhat of a one hit wonder Mr. Johnson, whose room according to the title of his latest studio album was on fire, got his second breakthrough at last year´s Melodifestivalen when he set a lot of hearts on fire with the fantastic Sing For Me. The entry was the juries´ favourite but it only finished 3rd after the televotes had been counted. However, the song went on to become a smash hit and topped almost every chart possible for months on end.

This year Andreas went one place better in Melodifestivalen when he - all dressed in leather and allegedly performning without any underwear – came 2nd with A Little Bit Of Love.

As is always the case with greatest hits collections it is quite difficult to judge the contents. Some of the songs were released several years ago and the different tracks were not intented to complement each other.

The quality of the songs is somewhat uneven and spans from the ingenious to the downright boring. It is obvious, though, that a lot of Andreas´ songs have been heavily underrated. The great Show Me Love and The Games We Play are certainly well worthy of a reminder.

There are also two brand new tracks on the album. The upcoming single Go For The Soul is bound to be a minor summer hit. The other new song Do What You Want is a nice enough rock song, but it lacks a hook so it does not really stand out.

However, it is the hits Glorious, Sing For Me and A Little Bit Of Love that are the real highlights of the collection.

Personally I miss the ballad Drop In The Ocean which in my humble opinion is one of Andreas´ best and most beautiful songs ever.

Although Andreas has said that he will take a break from Melodifestivalen next I hope he will change his mind and give it another go with the song of his life.

Grade (0-5):

   

The Collector can be bought at CDON.com

Andreas´ website can be found here